Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [noun sg] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Diego Maradona did most to restore Napoli to the top , creating headed goals ( 18 and 45 min ) for Andrea Carnevale and scoring a virtuoso third ( 84 ) . |
| 2 | Hungarian football has since fallen victim to the corruption and match-fixing scandals . |
| 3 | Commissioned as an administrative officer , he eventually became adjutant to the commander of the tactical air force , based at Larisa in central Greece , and made a point of being around whenever any representatives of civil suppliers appeared at headquarters to make presentations . |
| 4 | In November I made a much delayed return to the Swanage area after a ten year absence . |
| 5 | Pryce ( 1979 ) points out that , as a male , he ‘ had only limited access to the women for research purposes ’ . |
| 6 | The long awaited guide to the Ormes , by Steve Meyers , has appeared , but one marvels at the arrogance of a publisher who can not be bothered to credit in full the first ascent teams . |
| 7 | More sensitive than their counterparts at the beginning of the decade had been to the technical qualities of Hollywood films , the critics of the time constantly drew attention to the gap between the aspirations and the achievements of British films . |
| 8 | This not only adds power to the punch , but also gives the karateka a second strike in readiness , should it be needed . |
| 9 | They will be on sale with many other tasty offerings in Bartholomew Square , when the Dieppe Street Market makes a much awaited return to the festival . |
| 10 | If the debt is unpaid at maturity the bank will in most cases only seek recourse to the exporter if non-payment is due to a contractual dispute . |
| 11 | As Duchess of Aquitaine she had inherited the ducal claim to Toulouse , but at Limoges Raymond had not only done homage to the Dukes of Aquitaine , he had also done homage to the Young King . |
| 12 | They could only speak Greek to the Romans , and it was for the Romans to decide whether they wanted an interpreter . |
| 13 | But the divine message will only bring gloom to the Greens . |
| 14 | Yet literature can only give access to the values entertained by the members of literate communities and in these only for persons able to apprehend what they read . |
| 15 | The third blank day of National Hunt racing was guaranteed yesterday when this afternoon 's meetings at Cheltenham , Catterick , Folkestone and Leicester all conceded defeat to the frost . |
| 16 | In his article ‘ Polonium : Windscale 's most lethal legacy ’ ( New Scientist 31 March , p 873 ) John Urquhart has rightly drawn attention to the omission from consideration of polonium-210 in the National Radiological Protection Board 's report on the 1957 Windscale reactor fire . |
| 17 | My hon. Friend has rightly drawn attention to the progress that has already been made . |
| 18 | He passes the attendant in the security booth at the entrance to the University campus , and takes the gently inclining road to the Ecole Polytechnique , the engineering faculty of l'Université de Montreal . |
| 19 | He rightly paid tribute to the West Midlands police for what they have done in this process . |
| 20 | It means little for this child to perform with the greatest precision the most difficult pieces , with hands that can hardly stretch a sixth ; but what is really incredible is to see him improvise for an hour on end and in doing so give rein to the inspiration of his genius and to a mass of enchanting ideas … |
| 21 | Christie 's are hoping that this will provide a much needed fillip to the subject . |
| 22 | First restored in Devon by Buckfastleigh-based volunteers and staff of the 80064 Locomotive Group from Barry scrapyard condition during the 1970's , the engine will provide a much needed boost to the SDR 's expanding loco fleet . |
| 23 | In normal or right sexuality , argues Scruton , we not only give recognition to the other 's person in and through our desire tor him or her , we also accord them accountability and care in the process . |
| 24 | A fancy New York dance school it is n't , but for Chela and Urna the spotlit stage at La Fama is an alluring link with the much-emulated , much vilified empire to the north . |
| 25 | A fancy New York dance school it is n't , but for Chela and Urna the spotlit stage at La Fama is an alluring link with the much-emulated , much vilified empire to the north . |
| 26 | A fancy New York dance school it is n't , but for Chela and Urna the spotlit stage at La Fama is an alluring link with the much-emulated , much vilified empire to the north . |
| 27 | To be sure , surveys of readership ask some ( very basic ) questions about ITV viewing or ILR ( commercial radio ) listening , but this is really only paying lip-service to the existence of the inter-media problem . |
| 28 | Do n't punish yourself for your old beliefs , or you merely add paraffin to the fire . |
| 29 | This difference would necessarily secure traffic to the Railway , and by cheapening the cost would increase the consumption . |
| 30 | Clearly both meant well , but their concern only called attention to the gulf between their world , their experience , and her own . |